I tried getting my friends to move to any other chat client but the thing that keeps them on discord is the screen share. Like it or not, this feature is what's locking people in as a one stop shop game streaming chat.
this post was submitted on 04 Oct 2025
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did you ever use jitsi? its not a chat platform, but one for video calls. it supports screen sharing and its very good. it works standalone, there are public instances
matrix used to use jitsi for group calls. I don't know what does it use now as a transition to an in house service has been in the works for a few years now, and element call just now starts to get mature enough, but I'm almost sure you can do screen sharing right now too. but try to check how usable it is before you try to get your friends to use it. if it doesn't work well, they may not accept your advice (as easily) in the future to switch chat providers
Absolutely! I brought it into another group for corporate stuff and it was great. We also used it over COVID lockdown for games with another group of friends.
I'll do more research on Matrix and see if i can set something up for a truly seamless transition. Thanks for the suggestion!
Signal app on pc can screen share. I share with mates all the time through it
This shouldn't surprise anyone with a brain.
Anyone know where we can find the data?
It's a good thing I didn't give out my phone number or passport and didn't communicate via voice chat.
/me chuckles from his IRC chat room
and people will continue to use Discord.
I held out for a return to IRC for a long time but the days of only getting messages when you're online, or of setting up a bouncer or other solution, are just long gone.